Indonesian cuisine is one of the most vibrant and colourful cuisines in the world, full of intense flavour.It is diverse, in part because Indonesia is composed of approximately 6,000 populated islands of the total 18,000 in the world's largest archipelago,with more than 300 ethnic groups calling Indonesia their home.Many regional cuisines exist, often based upon indigenous culture and foreign influences. Indonesia has around 5,350 traditional recipes, with 30 of them considered the most important.

Indonesian restaurants varies greatly by region and has many different influences.Sumatran cuisine, for example, often has Middle Eastern and Indian influences, featuring curried meat and vegetables such as gulai and kari, while Javanese cuisine is mostly indigenous,with some hint of Chinese influence.